Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 May 2004
73 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects construction to commence on the proposed new centre for the Doolin Coast Guards for which finances from his Department have already been allocated; if a suitable site for the building has been purchased; and, if not, the procedure that is required for his Department to be able to procure such a site. [13685/04]
View answerThe Irish Coast Guard of my Department operates a station house building programme for coastal units around the coast. The Office of Public Works, OPW, manages this programme for the Coast Guard.
The current position regarding the proposed new station house at Doolin, County Clare, is that while financial sanction has been granted in principle for the development, the OPW has not yet acquired a suitable site. However, negotiations are under way between the OPW and a landowner and as soon as a suitable site has been acquired the construction process, including building design, planning permission application and tendering, will be proceed with as quickly as possible.
